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BRITISH SOURCES & STOCKISTS
MEAT AND FISH
It probably isn’t altogether necessary to scrabble about for producers of organic meat now that supermarkets are more on the ball about stocking properly reared and treated meat themselves, but it can’t hurt. I don’t buy meat unless I know who I’m buying it from and they, in turn, know who is supplying it to them, and are sure that the animals are properly reared (including naturally fed), properly treated and can be surely sourced (that’s to say the provenance of each creature can be checked).
You should always find out if there is a farm near you that you can build a relationship with and get your meat from direct, or if you live in the city, a faraway one you can build a telephonic relationship with (often the best kind) instead. Click here to search for local producers with BigBarn's interactive map.
Heritage Prime
I get incredible pork from this farm; they also supply Portland lamb, Aberdeen Angus and traditional short-horn beef.
Tel: (0)13 0848 2688
http://www.heritageprime.co.uk
Wootton Organic
Wonderful organic beef, pork, lamb, venison and chicken which can be sent in chiller boxes for next-day delivery, from a farm committed to sustainable and well cared-for meat.
Tel: 0800 652 9469 (UK only)
Cornish Fish
This company will send fresh line-caught fish overnight wherever you live in the UK.
Tel: (0)1736 332 112
http://www.pilchardworks.co.uk
Kelly Turkeys
The Kelly Bronze is the turkey you want. Don’t leave it to the last minute, though, to order one for Christmas.
Tel: (0) 1245 223 581
http://www.kelly-turkeys.com
Goodman’s Geese
Naturally reared and fed geese and bronze turkeys. As above, remember to order in time.
Tel: (0) 1299 896 272 / (0) 1299 896 362
http://www.goodmansgeese.co.uk
Forman & Field
Tel: (0) 20 8221 3939
http://www.formanandfield.com/
Graig Farm Organics
Lovely organic chorizo and sustainable scallops.
Tel: (0) 1597 851655
http://www.graigfarm.co.uk
Donald Russell
Frozen Smoked sausages for Sausages in Sauerkraut
www.donaldrussell.com
HERBS AND SPICES
You may have noticed, and I have made no attempt to hide it, that I have gone all out for pink peppercorns in Feast – indeed, in my life in general. Purists will sneeringly tell you that this is not proper pepper and just a whimsical fantasy. This may be so, but I like to use it and if you do you will need to find a good supplier, as you will for the mixed herbs with lavender that I use for the St Tropez chicken and many of the recipes in the Eid chapter.
Seasoned Pioneers
For harissa, juniper berries, fennel and Nigella seeds, lime leaves, za’atar, sumac, ras-el-hanout, hot smoked paprika (piccante pimenton) and much much more! I'm a great fan of this company, which stocks just about every spice or herb mix you could need. They also sell the lavender herb mix for the St Tropez chicken in Feast.
Tel: 0800 068 2348
http://www.seasonedpioneers.co.uk
Belazu
All manner of goods, mediterranean and North African, including fabulous rose harissa.
Tel: 020 8838 9670
http://www.belazu.com
Bunalun Organic Farm
You may have noticed, and I have made no attempt to hide it, that I have gone all out for pink peppercorns in Feast. I like to buy mine from this organic herb farm in Ireland - they sell various herbs and spices (and some jams and vinegars and a number of comestibles), all organic and all beautifully packaged. They also sell the mixed herbs with lavender that I use for the St Tropez chicken in Feast.
Tel: (00 353) (0) 28 23570
http://www.bunalun.com
The Spice Shop
Tel: 020 7221 4448
http://www.thespiceshop.co.uk/
DRINKS
For white peach puree (for the Bellini - Feast)
For cherry coke (for the Ham in Cherry Coke - Feast)
The Drink Shop
For the wonderful Monin syrups used in my Green Apple Martinis
www.thedrinkshop.com
Oakleaf European Ltd
If you want to make the Bellini on page 374 of Feast or cook the ham in cherry Coke on page 205 of Feast, then this is the company that will make it easy for you. In fact, it sells an enormous amount of produce – fresh and packaged – but I found it which searching for an easy way of getting the white peach puree or cherry Coke needed above.
Tel: (0)1202 393 311
http://www.oakleaf-european.co.uk
Big W
If you are having difficulty getting cherry coke in Northern Ireland, I have heard that the Big W chain is a stockist.
BAKING AND CAKE DECORATING
My weakness, I know, but very helpful if you don’t have a specialist cake or baking shop near you.
Jane Asher Party Cakes and Sugarcraft
I hate to think what percentage of my income goes on buying fancy sprinkles, odd-shaped cake tins and cutters and various urgent needed follies at this shop. Anything you need, you can get here I should think, including food colouring pastes, coloured ready-to-roll icing, instant royal icing, wafer and sugar roses and other flowers and decorations, sugar sprinkles, including the black sugar for the ghoul graveyard cake on page 354 and 70% cocoa solid dark chocolate buttons, excellent for melting and cooking with.
Tel: (0)20 7584 6177
http://www.jane-asher.co.uk
Splat Cooking
If you want to build a cookie-cutter collection of your own, this company will help. It also does wonderful sprinkles and coloured sugars and cupcake cases.
Tel: (0)7974 386 212
http://www.splatcooking.co.uk
Hanbury Foods
Stockists of many different flavoured sugars, including Lavender Sugar for the Lavender Trust Cupcakes in Forever Summer.
http://www.hanburyfoods.com
Montgomery Moore Chocolate Buttons
Tel: (0)1264 781611
http://www.montgomerymoore.co.uk
Bake-O-Glide
I couldn’t live without this re-usable baking parchment, mentioned throughout the book.
Tel: (0)1706 224 790
http://www.bake-o-glide.co.uk
King Arthur Flour Baker’s Catalogue
I know it’s a bit odd to give an American supplier here, but this company will ship abroad and their range of bakery goods, cutters and sprinkles (including the sugar hearts for the love buns on page 138) is huge and the catalogue is – for me at least – compulsive reading.
Tel: (001) 800 827 6836
http://www.kingarthurflour.com
Cottage Cooks
Baking supplies and children's baking programmes
Tel: (0)1392 879 559
http://www.cottagecooks.co.uk
Cakes, Cookies & Crafts Shop
Baking supplies
http://www.cakescookiesandcraftsshop.co.uk/
http://www.cottagecooks.co.uk
Coconut Essence
Since I wrote Feast, which features a couple of recipes using coconut essence, fate intervened and suddenly coconut essence is no where to be found; I suspect bossy meddling from the EU is to blame but have no proof. Oakleaf European do a highly concentrated - and expensive - version and I am doing my best to locate a more practical alternative. Use this concentrated version with caution - a few drops will suffice. Given its price, you might want to time-share a bottle with friends!
http://www.oakleaf-european.co.uk
Normal coconut essence is now available from Jane Asher Party Cakes, priced at £6:95 plus 65p for postage and packaging within the UK. To order, send an email with your delivery address and contact telephone number to:
info@jane-asher.co.ukGOLDEN SULTANAS
These are amber-coloured soft sultanas and although you can just as easily use regular sultanas I have a real weakness for the paler, glowing beauties which I mention often in Feast. I had thought they were available only in a few specialist outlets (I buy mine under the Arabella label from Selfridges and Panzers in London) but have since managed to cajole Oakleaf European into adopting the role of mail-order supplier.
Oakleaf European
Tel: (0)1202 393 311
http://www.oakleaf-european.co.uk
CHESTNUT PUREE
Sweetened chestnut puree is perfect for making my Easily-Scaled Mont Blanc - and for eating straight out the tin, frankly!
Porter Foods
Tel: (0)1279 501 711
http://www.porterfoods.co.uk
SPECIALIST AMERICAN PRODUCE
American Sweets
http://www.americansweets.co.uk
Stocks a variety of items that Nigella uses on her TV programmes and in her cookbooks. |